Anticreeper for rails



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ANTICHEEPER FOR RAILS Original Filed Oct. 4, 1927 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 INVENTORS amzyd L. 1%0]? BY WS 153. Gig le/ Continuation of application Serial No.

Patented Get... 7,1930

ononentoor ivro o'an AND :AMns Bonner STEELE, or owneo, NEW YORK human-Earns FOR RAILS 223,985, filed This application is a continuation of our application Serial No.223,985, f led Qctober Our invention relates to rail-anchors, or

: anti creepers for rails and particularly to the one-piece type, constructed to extend beneath the rail base, which whenapplied to a rail road rail, in a position'to abut against a tie plate or cross tie will check the longitudinal creeping of the rail -inthe direction of the tratfic inovingover it.

An'object of our invention is to provide a rail anchor'fornied 01": a single piece of metal rail from creeping.

which is'easily applied to the rail. base, elli- '15 ciently grips same, and cooperates with a stat onarypart of the road bed to prevent the A further object of our invention is to pro-.

vide railanchor, which isapplie-d to ara-il-. road rail by distortion and will be held in operative position by the tendency of the anchor to resume a condition from" which it was sprung when applied to the rail.

Q A further object of our invention is to provide an improved one-p1ece rail anchor adaptable to rails having-base flanges of 7 different thicknesses and widths;

I Another object of our invention to pro-' vide a one-piece rail anchor which will check the longitudinal creeping of the rail in either direction of trafiic.

The novel features of our inventionwill V beinore fully understood from the following the same and a rail anchor in its initially assembled positions;

description and-claims takenwith the draw ings,in which:=' 1

1 is a plan viewof a portioniof a railroad rail, a tie plate, a crosstie supporting 2fis a plan view' similarto Fig;

at showing the rail anchor in its operative po one position of the rail anchor renew to the rail while being appliedtheretof f Fig. 5 is a plan view'o f aportion ofa. railroadfrail, tie plate, a cross tie supporting October 4, 1927. This'ap ilication filed August 15,",

the same anda rail anchor in a modified form in'its initially assembled position;

Fig. 6 is a plan View similar to Fig. 5, showing the modifiedv form of anchor in. its, operative position on the rail; y k

v Fig. 7 is a view of one side of the modified form of anchor in its operative position on the rail; and I Fig. 8 is a view oithe other side of the modified form showing one position of the rail anchor relativeto the rail while being applied thereto. p i

' Referring to the drawings; 5 indicates a :railroad rail, 6a cross tie, 7 a tie plate, and 8 aspike. I

rail anchor embodying our invention is preferably made-by bending a bar of steelto the form shown in the drawings and cornprises two under rail portions 9 and 10, havingupturned ends, 11 and 12, respectively, for engaging one edgelof the rail base. The two under rail portions 9 and are'connected by their continuation into upwardly and inwardly bowed end portions 13 and 14 adapted to extend beyond the opposite edge of'the rail base and over the top of the flange in spaced relation thereto, anda-n interrne dia-tebar portion 1 5.extending longitudinah 151 of the rail, said bar portion being adapted at one end 16 to abut against the web of the rail and to connect bowed portions 13 and 14. It will be noted from Figs. 2 and 6 th atour device'when in operative position on the rail, grips the rail at three points, namely, at the upturned ends 11 and 12 engaging one edge of the rail base and at a point 16 where the bar 15, abuts againstthe web of the rail.

Tothisend the anchor is so proportioned i that when the anchor is in its initially applied position, as shown inF-igs. 1 and 5, the end. 11 engages the edge of the basevfiange and point-16 abuts the web of the rail while end 12 is spaced short ofthe edge of the base flange, andinorder to bring the device into gripping position, the under rail portion 10 inustbe moved transversely of the rail thereby fieiiing portions and 17, causing the anchor togrip the rail, a a i As shown in 3, the lateral portion 17 extending inwardly from the bowed end porres 7 shown inFigs. 1, 2, Band 4:, the under rail The portion 16'abuts the web of the rail at a point whlch practically constitutes the point of tangency formed by the vertical face of the web 51 and fillet 18. The outwardly-inclining. direction of the fillet resists any tendencyof the'por-' tion 16 to slip downwardlywhen n operat ve position, as it would have a wedgmg effect to spring portionl6 outwardly relative to porshown' in Fig. 7, the portion :16 bears directly v on the normal face of'the fillet. I r

we or clearance space is sufficient to e'xtendbeyond and over the edgeoit the flange to allow for varying thicknesses and widths of base flanges. .The'beveled portion 19 is to facih tate assembling, hereinafter explained, and

beveled portion 20 is to provide a symmetrical appearance to. that of portion 19.

As shown on the drawings, therail'5 is mounted on a tie plate which is secured toa cross tie 6 by means ofspikes 8, the t1e plate constituting an abutting -member for the anchor. It should be understoodthat the rail may bemounted directly: on atie and the tie may constitute an abutment for the anchor. VVhen' applying .our anchor to a rail as portions .9 and 10 are passed'transversely under therail, the anchor straddling the cross tie, until the upturned end 11 engages the edge of the base flange, and the cover flange portion 17 is in spaced relation to the base of the rail. In this position, end portion 12 is spaced short ofthe edge of the ra-il base, as shown by dotted lines in Fig. '1. further transverse movement of end14,;the

- I portion 17 is brought into contact with the web of the rail and the anchor isgiven a rotatory movement about the fulcrum point 16 which draws up end 11 against the edge oft-he base flange to the position shown by,

, full lines in Fig. 1; Force is now required t-ocsnap'end 12 over the base flange and this is accomplished by striking end14 witha hammer or other s'uitabletool, andthe anchor 7 assumes apos tion as shownin F1g. 2. This FLU last mentioned operationflexes "portions 15 and 17, thereby causing the anchor to grip th'e rail at'points 11, 12 and16, and hold it in:

operative position by reasonotf the tendency of the anchor to resume a condition from whichit was sprungjwhen applied to the rail.

As heretofore mentioned beveled portion 19 is to provide a clearance between theend 1 11 of the anchor and the tie plateor tie when ininitial assembled position and at the same time allows greaterangularity of position Upon and freedom of application of the device to the rail in the direction of the arrow. Upon the" creeping of the rail in the reverse direclVhile we have shown one form of our anchor abuttingatie plate, it will beiobvious thatsaidplateis not necessary for its successful operation, and that the anchor will tunction'as well abutting a cross tie,

'tion, the under rail portion 10 isbrought to bear againstthe t1e plate,thus. providing anchorage n'either direction of travel.

tionll. In the case of. the modified form as") I a The'applicationot the modified form as tically the same as that above described, with the exception that 'in'steadot straddling the cross tie it is 'applied'to the rail in a position operative position on the rail. 1

From the foregoing description it w ll be shown in F igsi 5-, 6, 7 andB; would be practo abut against one side only of the cross tie. Fig.7 5 shows the anchor inits initially;as-, sembled position, and Fig. 6 shows it in its '90 seen that wehave devised an improved rail anchor which is rigid and simple in construetion, is easily applied to the rail base and efiiciently grips same to-checkthecreeping tendency of therail in one or either directlon of travel. Ourdevice is particularly adaptable to rails having base flanges of different thicknesses and widths inasmuch as" its gripping'a'ction is not dependent upon the thickness of .the'flange, and due to the long arms' between' the point of contact at the'web of the rail and the gripping points at-the edge otthe base flange, its gripping ability is not materially affected by changes in widths of 'base' flanges.

- A device constructed in accordancewithour invention has several advantages over many.

so-called one-piece anchors, for instance,'some single-piece anchors becomerineflective when :the rail to which they are applied becomes V worn or corroded and must'be replaced due to their limitedflexibility, whereas, a device em=- ploying' our invention is not dependent upon thickness or width'of base flange for'its gripplng action. Furthermore, many one-piece anchors resist thecreeping of the rail in one direction only, while our device may be adapt ed totunction eflicientlyin either direction, Y be replaced eflectively after havingbeen removed, due to their initial-distortion, while and again, certain'one-piece anchors cannot our device can, be removed and replacedrepeatedly without affecting its gripping abilinthe art that it is not so limited, but is susceptibleofyarious otherr'ehanges and modifi-v While we have shown our'invention inbut a two forms, it will be obvious to those skilled thereof, and we desire, therefore," that only suchflimitations shall be placed thereuponas b'ers adapted'toextendbeneath the rail and having means thereon extending upwardly I and inwardly over a flange of the ra1lbase, upturned ends formed on said members, and a m'eniber connecting said extending means at their inwardly directed extrem ties."

' A rail anchor for rails, comprising hers adapted to extend beneath the rail and havingupturned endsformed thereon adapt ed to engage an edge of the rail base, means at the other ends of said members adapted to extend over theother'edge of the rail base, and a'memberconnectingsaid extending means at their inwardly directed extremities.

3. A rail anchor for rails, consisting of under rail members having upturned ends formed thereon to engage an edge of the rail base,"bent portions at the other ends of said members extending upwardly and inwardly over theother edge of the rail base, and means connecting said bentportions adapted to abut the-web of the rail; v

' LA rail anchor for rails, comprising a plurality of spaced underrail members adapted'to extend transversely of the'rail, means on said under rail members adapted toengage an edge of therail base, bent portions at the other ends of said members adapted to receive the opposite flange of the rail base, and a flexible member intermediate said bent portions.

5.- A rail anchor for rails 'comprising a plurality of under rail members having upturned ends adapted to engage one edge of i the rail base, and means connecting the other ends of said members adapted to abut the web of the rail.

6. A; rail anchor for rails, comprising a plurality of under'rail members having upi turned ends adapted to engage one edge of p the rail base, and means connecting the other endsof said members adapted to abut the web of the rail, whereby said connecting means is sprung when said anchor 18 applied to a railto efl'ect a gripping and holding action on the latter;

7. 'A'rail anchorffor rails, comprising two a under rail arms having upturnedends adapted to engage one edge of the rail basepbent;

portions in continuation with said arms to K project beyond and over the flange of the rail base, and a flexible member intermediate said bent portions, said flexible member adapted to be in longitudinal relationto the rail and in contact with its web when the anchor is in operative position on the rail.

8. A rail anchor forrails, comprising under rail arms extending transversely of projecting ends nge'edge of the rail base, loopechportion's in continuation the rail having upward? adapted to engage one 1 a rithsaid arms adapted to freely receive the opposite flange of the trail base, and a flexible ,connectmg member intermediate of sald looped portions adapted to coact with the web of the rail, whereby the anchor will grip the rail ata plurality of points at one edge of the'base flange and abut against the web of the rail whenin operative position on the rail. I

9, A one-piece rail anchor for rails adapted to straddle a fixed element of the road bed and to grip one edge oi the rail base flange and theweb of the rail when in operative position.

10. A one-piece rail anchor for rails adapted to straddle a cross tie and to grip the edge of the'base flange and coact withthe web of the rail when operatively applied thereto.

11. A vone-piece railanchor for rails, consisting of under rail members adapted to straddle "and abut a tie plate, said members havin upward projectingends adapted to 7L engage an edge of the base'flange of a rail, and means connecting the other ends of said members adapted to abut the web of the rail when the anchor is in operative position on the rail. i

12. A one-piece anchor for rails,comprising under rail members adapted to abut either side ot'a crosstle and end portions" termedthereon'to engage an edge of the rail base, and looped portions continuing from said members adapted to extend upwardly and inwardly over the opposite edge of the rail base, and a member connecting said looped portions adapted to coact with the web of the rail, wherebythe anchor will grip the edge of the base flange and the web of the rail when the anchor is in operative position. v

13. A single-piece anchor for rails,consisting of two under rail members adapted to be disposed on opposite sides of a cross an edge of the rail base, looped portions continuing Irom said members adaptedto extend over the opposite base flange, a member connecting said looped portions adapted to be disposed longitudinally and above the top of the base flange and coact with the web ofthe rail, whereby when the anchor is applied'to the ail said connecting member flexedycausing the anchor to grip the rail.

14L. Agrail anchor for rails, madeof a sin gle-piece of metal comprising spaced under rail members having ends adapted to grip an edge of the base flange on opposite sides of a cross tie, means'at the other ends of said members to extend over the-opposite edge of the base fiange,'and an intermediate portie and adapted to abut the latter, gripping means formed on said members to engage ti'on Connecting said means, said intermediate portlon adaptedto} coa cte wlth the web of the rail at a point intermediate said spaced membersto effect the gripping action of the ranchorp a 15., A rail anchor for rails, 'made'ofa .sin-- v v I engaging members and means" connecting;

gle piece of'metal,comprising under rail members adapted to be disposed longitudi-' nally of a cross tie on opposite, sides thereof and inabuttmg relation thereto, said under rail members having ends adapted to grip an edge of thebase flange, means connecting the opposite ends of said members adapted to co:

act. with the web. of the rail; whereby during the initial application-of the anchor to a rail the gripping end of one of the said members i adistortion of said Connecting means to complete the application of the anchor thereby producing a frictional gripping action between the latter and the rail. 7 g j 16. An-anti-creeper for rails having a plurality of arms adapted at their ends to grip an edge of therail base, means connecting said arms adapted to contact with the web 7 of the rail,-whereby the anti-creeper will be held in frictional engagement at threepoints on the rail when in operative position.

17. The combination with a railroad rail and a stationary part of the road bed, of a device having an under rail portion at each side of said stationary part, said device being held in frictional engagement with said rail I by means gripping the edge of the base flange and the web of the railwhen in operative position. v 18. The; combination vice having an under'rail portion at each side of the tie plate, said device being held in frictional engagement with saidflrail by means gripping one edge of base flange and the rail.-

with arailroad rail and a" tie plate spikedto'a cross tie, of a deadapted to extend: over the base ffiangeg means connecting the eiitendingeiids of said .members, ands-fulcrum means'd sposed 1n,-' j termediat'efsaicl members adapted to engage 22' An anchor comprising apairl of rail said members, one of'said members having an element adapted-to engage; one side of a:

rail and the other of said members having an element adapted toienga ge the same side of the rail but. normally disposed in 'offset' 7 relation to thQ fiIStf mentio-nedi lelementg' whereby whenigsaid members "are moved 7 1 transversely on the rail relatively to each other to bring saidelements into alignment the anchor isdistor ted ahdeiiectwelygrrps the rail whiletending to assume its 0r1g1nal 2 condition.

23. A unitary anchor comprisinga pair of members adapted to extend beneath the base of a rail,"each of-said members having an elementat 'itsend adapted .tov engage the same side of th'e rail, and means adapted to engage the. rail at'theside opposite to the first mentioned side; the distance between. said means and one of said elements being normally less than the distance between their respective points on the rail efiectively to be engaged thereby; the anchor being capable of distortionto increase the first mentioned 'distance.-

i In testimony whereof we hereuntoalli I oursignatures. p

' GEORGE LOOP MOORE.

JAMES ROBERT STEELE.

edge of the base flange and the web ofvthe I rail wheniin operativeposition. 7.220. An anchor comprising spaced rail engaging members, means joining said engag.

ing members and a fulcrum'means adapted to engage the rail,{one of said members being adapted to be moved transversely of the ofisa'id members being adapted to be moved transversely of the rail and about said ful-i I crum means into engagement with the rail and effect a gripping action of the anchor on the rail. V

'rail'into engagement therewith and'another 

